A Selection of Spiritual Songs #200
Tune Title: [Gracious Spirit, dwell with me] First Line: Gracious Spirit, dwell with me Date: 1881
A Selection of Spiritual Songs #200
Parker, Edwin Pond, D.D., born at Castine, Maine, Jan. 13, 1836, and educated at Bowdoin College, Maine, and Bangor Theo. Sem., Maine. Entering the Congregational ministry, he became pastor of the Second Church of Christ, Hartford, Conn., Jan. 1860, and has remained there to the present date. Besides editing some Sunday School Hymn and Tune Books, now out of use, he was chief Editor of The Book of Praise . . . (Congregational) . . ., Phila., 1874; and Editor of The Christian Hymnal, Hartford, Conn., 1877, revised ed. 1889. His hymns in common use include:—
1. Blest are they in Christ departed. [Death and Burial.] Dated 1886. In the Christian Hymnal, 1889, and several other collections.
2. Come to Jesus, ye who labour.… Go to person page >| Title: | PENTECOST (Parker) |
| Composer: | E. P. Parker |
| Meter: | 7.7.7.7.7.7 |
| Incipit: | 54533 32311 76 |
| Key: | B♭ Major |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies.
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